SEER is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 28 percent of the U.S. population.

Tools

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SEER*Prep SoftwareLatest Release: Version 2.5.2 - March 28, 2013

The SEER*Prep software converts ASCII text data files to the SEER*Stat database format, allowing you
to analyze your cancer data using SEER*Stat. SEER*Prep performs two main functions: it converts text data to the specific
binary format required by SEER*Stat, and it creates the SEER*Stat data dictionary.
SEER*Stat 6.2.3 or later is required to analyze any database generated with this version of SEER*Prep.
If you are a new SEER*Prep user, see How to use SEER*Prep to Create a Database.

readme.txt distributed with the software includes a description of the revisions made for this release.

Supported File Formats

SEER*Prep can be used to convert incidence, mortality, expected survival, and standard population data stored in
one of the formats listed below. The Input File Formats section contains more specific information
about these file formats and general rules that must be followed when creating input data files.